Basic Info
Release: January 26, 2025
Runtime: 103 min
Rating: ⭐ 8.0/10 (1 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
Meet the Artist 2025: Maia Lekow and Christopher King on “How to Build a Library” (YouTube)
How to Build a Library
2025
103 min
⭐ 8.0/10
1 votes
Overview
Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Kenya
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Swahili sw
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Cast
Crew
Christopher King
Director
Roger Ross Williams
Executive Producer
Maia Lekow
Director
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Geoff Martz
Executive Producer
Judy Kibinge
Executive Producer
Jamie Wolf
Executive Producer
Nathalie Seaver
Executive Producer
Christopher King
Producer
Maia Lekow
Producer
Christopher King
Writer
Ricardo Acosta
Writer
Maia Lekow
Writer
Maxyne Franklin
Executive Producer
Tegan Acton
Executive Producer
Emma Pompetti
Executive Producer
Nikki Heyman
Executive Producer
Adam Lewis
Executive Producer
Melony Lewis
Executive Producer
Backdrops
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